October 02, 2016

Phillies video: Club-issued Ryan Howard tribute

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Prior to this afternoon's Philadelphia Phillies-New York Mets matchup, the Phillies held a ceremony honoring Ryan Howard, who is playing his final game with the club he's spent his entire career with this afternoon.

Besides the video, partner John S. Middleton and chairman David Montgomery presented Howard with a glove that features some of his best moments with the team, the team put a plaque where Howard hit his 58th home run in 2006 and Howard spoke to fans for over three minutes.

The Phillies pre-game ceremony did not include tributes from former teammates, though both Jimmy Rollins and Chase Utley issued statements praising Howard for his contributions to the Phillies organization.